St. Landry democrat., 1887-01-22
PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF POLICE
TOWN OF OPELOUSAS.

OrELOusAs, LA, JAN, 5th, 1887.
Ihe Board met pursuant to call !;
present, Ii. +. Estorge, President, G. N.
Thompson, Geo Pulford, J.. Lassalle,
NJ. Green and V. Lastrapes
On motion of Mr.. Pulford, Resolved,
That the Treasurer be and is hereby
Instructed to turn over to the Parish
Treasurer, the amount of money on
hand for the Special Tax, and hereafter
that he pay the same monthly, as COL
lected, in accordance with the ord
nance passed March 3lst., 1886.
Voting aye-GeO. PultOrd, Nose
Green, Y. Lastrapes.
Voting nay-C. NJ. Thompson, unless
by Il petition of those who have paid
their taxes.
The committee Oh Markets reported
the following Ordinance, which on mo
tlon of Mr.. Lassalle, was, after having
been read according to law, adopted.
Voting aye-Messls Lassalle, PulfoId,
and LaStrapes.
Voting nay-Messls Thompson and
Green.
The following claims were referred
to the Town Attorney, and Oh his ap-
proving the same, were ordered sd be
paid on the usual warrant:
DR.. w: NJ. Thompson, Coroner. hold
ing inquest, and making Autopsy on
body of VIM. \. Love, $1,000
Laurent Michel, juror on inquest 200
Frank Jones 200
Shoday Wykotf . 300
j. ID. DonattO 200
NJ. Fernberg , 90
AN ORDINANCE.
Permitting and providing for markets
to be kept in the town OF ApelOusas,
outside of the regularly appointed
Market House; fixing and imposing the
tax OF due, upon the meats 0.f each and
every head OF horned cattle, sheep OF
hog, OF any part thereof, and fish and
game, and providing for the collection
thereof.
SEC. |. BE it ordained by the Police
OF the town of OpelOuSaS, That from
and after the PRONUNCIATION OF this Ord
nance, that market, for the sale of
meats OF the Beef, Cow, Sheep and Hog
klnG aud fish and game, may be kept
and sold III the town Of OpelousaS, out
side OF the regularly appointed Market
House III said town.
SEC. :. BE it further ordained etc,
That the meat OF each and every head
of horned cattle, Sheep or Hog, or any
part thereof, sold Oh exposed fol sale, in
any market, or place used as such, or
within the corporate limit Of OpclnuSaS,
shall be subject to Il daily tax or due,
as hereinafter imposed, to be paid 10y
the per or PERSONS vendidg the same,
or exposing the same for sale, as fol-
lows, to-Wit: lst. For the meat, OF any
part OF the meat, of each and every
head of horned cattle of two years old
and upwards, thirty five cents, :}5c
2d. For the meat, OF any part thereof,
of each and every head of horned cattle
under two years old, twenty cents, (20c.)
Bird. For the meat, or any part thereof,
of each and every head Of Sheep OF
Hog, fifteen cents, 1Jc. c.)-Prnvlded
that no tax or due will be collected
twice on the same animal.
SEC. 3. Be it further ordained, etc,
That all vendors of fresh Fish shall pay
fifty cents (50c.) d day, and all vendors
of Game shall pay twenty-five cents
(25c.) day. for the selling of the same
within the corporate limits of the town.
SEC. 4. BE it further ordained, etc,
That it shall be the duty of the Coilec
tor of the Board to daily demand and
receive the taxes and dues, laid OF Itn
posed herein, to receipt for the same,
and to make weekly settlements of all
monies collected hereunder, after first
deducting his commission Of five per
cent, upon each and every dollar there
of.
SEC. ). BE it further ordained, etc,
That this Ordinance shall take effect
from aud after PRONUNCIATION thereof.
The Board adjourned subject to call.
H. +. EsTOHGE,
Attest: President.